FEAR GOD NOT MAN
2 Timothy 1:7
2 Timothy 1:7
"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of
power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
I. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF FEAR
A. Unholy fear
1. Fear is a
feeling induced by a perceived danger or threat.
2. The word
fear is used in the KJ Bible 400 times.
3. We are
commanded not to fear man or our circumstances.
Proverbs 29:25
4. When we fear
man, it is unholy.
B. Holy fear.
1. The phrase,
"fear of the Lord" is used 144 times in the Bible.
2. Fearing God
is holy fear.
3. Exodus 20:20 states " And Moses said unto the
people, Fear not: for God is come
to prove
you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not."
4. Holy fear is
an emotion designed to keep us from sinning against God.
C. The unholy
fear can immobilize us and hinder the work of God.
1. Unholy fear
promotes sin against God.
2. Unholy fear
stops us from doing the work of God
II. GOD HAS NOT
GIVEN US THE SPIRIT OF FEAR
A. The phrase,
"the spirit of fear" is a devil related statement.
1. It prevent
us from being obedient to God's commands.
2. It prevents
us from trusting completely in God.
3. That
"spirit of fear" block us form experiencing the all the blessing of
God.
4. It is a
selfish reaction to the commands of God.
5. You cannot be
the best disciple of God that you can be with "spirit of fear".
III. GOD HAS GIVEN US
A. Power to do
what is impossible for man.
1. I can do
all things through Christ who strengthens me
B. Power to
endure tough times.
1. Power to
push on when everybody else has given up.
2. Power to
be joyful when sadness is all around me.
3. Power to be peaceful in mist of
troubling situations.
C. Power to
heal the sick.
1. If any
man is sick, let him call the elders, pray for him and
he will
recover.
D. Power to
change lives with Gospel of Jesus Christ.
E. Power to go
through closed doors.
F. Power to
forgive
G. Power to be
tolerant of faults of others.
H. Power to see
the glory of God in creation.
IV. GOD HAS GIVEN US
A. God has given
us the love of His Son
B. God has given
us the spirit to love Him.
C. God has given
us the spirit to love our neighbors.
D. God has given
us the spirit to love our enemies.
E. God's love is
presence in lives ever moment of every day.
V. GOD HAS GIVEN US
1. The fear of the
Lord is the beginning of Knowledge.
2. Sound mind can
only be found in God's Word.
3. The only true
wisdom is in the Word of God.
4. It is the study
of the Word that enlightens us to the wisdom of God.
5. You remember the
story of the prodigal son: the Bible says when he came
to himself, he
returned to the Father.
6. A man without
God is headed to insanity.
Rev. M. Mitchell
Asst Pastor Of Greater Macedonia
Baptist Church
For a complete list of my lesson, visit my blog
"goodnewsrevmitc.blogspot.com"
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